Articles Tagged With: Medication
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Clinical Decision Software Highly Effective in OR
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) say advanced clinical decision support software can prevent up to 95% of medication errors in the operating room.
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Aprocitentan (Tryvio)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a first-in-class endothelin receptor antagonist for the treatment of high blood pressure not adequately controlled with other antihypertensives.
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Was Child Brought to ED by EMS? Medication Dosages May Be Incorrect
ED personnel should ensure a good handoff report is received from EMS providers, and that the dose of any medications administered by EMS is recorded. ED personnel should be mindful in carrying out weight-based dosing calculations, and should follow recommendations of national guidelines.
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Direct-to-Consumer TV Ads Push Drugs of Scant Therapeutic Value
Many people assume TV ads for prescription drugs are for new, cutting-edge medications that represent groundbreaking advances. However, there is growing evidence suggesting otherwise.
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Medication Therapy Management: Partnering with Clinical Pharmacists to Improve Patient Outcomes
The majority of American adults have at least one chronic disease, often requiring the use of multiple chronic medications. Unfortunately, adherence to chronic medications often is suboptimal, leading to inadequate management of chronic conditions and the risk for morbidity and mortality. This review discusses the foundation of medication therapy management, a service that pharmacists and other healthcare professionals provide to optimize therapeutic outcomes via a patient-centered approach.
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Can Artificial Intelligence Help Us to Choose the Best Anti-Seizure Medicine?
A new deep learning artificial intelligence algorithm was able to identify the most effective initial drug to treat newly diagnosed epilepsy, compared to the physicians’ clinical judgment. The algorithm required prospective, carefully collected clinical data for its success.
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Atogepant for Migraine Prevention
Atogepant, an oral small-molecule inhibitor of the calcitonin gene-related peptide pathway, administered once daily, effectively reduced migraine days in the preventive treatment trial of migraine over a period of 12 weeks.
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Half of Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities Use Care Integration Activities, Study Shows
A major point of vulnerability at skilled nursing facilities is the high rate of readmission caused by errors and gaps in care — usually involving medication issues, according to the results of a recent study.
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Medication History Often Inaccurate on Inpatient Side
Medication histories were more accurate when obtained by pharmacy technicians, according to a recent study. Of 183 patients admitted through the ED in 2017 and 2018, medication histories were accurate just 38% of the time with the usual process (typically, a nurse reviews the medication list and updates it accordingly) and 70% of the time with pharmacy technicians.
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Occupational Therapy and Hospital Readmissions
Occupational therapy is a bit like case management. In both vocations, the greater healthcare community (and population in general) is not entirely familiar with their purpose. Both positions often are all-encompassing, diverse, and necessary as they consider the whole person. Both occupational therapists and case managers often play a role in helping control hospital spending.